African missionaries in the United States?

This study examines African immigrants’ role in cross-cultural missions in the United States, focusing on their motivation, challenges, and strategies. A key motivation is the perception of America’s spiritual decline and Africa’s rise as a Christian hub. However, obstacles arising from both African immigrants and American society hinder their missional efforts. In response, African missionaries devise means in an attempt to engage Western communities. Partnerships between African and Western Christians further highlight the polycentric nature of missions. The examples of two African Anglican clergy support insights from the literature and highlight the many understudied African clergy serving in American Anglican denominations. Further qualitative research on African clergy in both mainline and migrant churches is recommended to enhance understanding of their impact on cross-cultural missions and missiological scholarship.